Brief Life History of Gertruda
When Gertruda Williams was born on 4 February 1845, in Rush, Monroe, New York, United States, her father, Philander Williams, was 38 and her mother, Electa Chapin, was 32. She married George Stuart Porter about 1867. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, United States for about 30 years and Grand Blanc Township, Genesee, Michigan, United States in 1900. She died in February 1908, at the age of 63, and was buried in Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.
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- Gurtrude Williams in household of P Williams, "United States Census, 1870"
- Gertrude Porter in entry for Porter, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Gertrude Williams in household of Philarder Williams, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Moving the State Capital
The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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